auxesis/visage — Issue #85: Re-create visage as an API and app platform
Author: rasmusbergpalm
Created: 2011-10-26 09:31:44+00:00
State: open

I know, it's quite a mouthfull, but I think it's easier than you'd think and the benefits are gigantonourmeous :)
I sat down the other day and analyzed what i really wanted from a general data analysis tool and here's what i came up with:
# Open source
# Smart DB tech for storing large amounts of data (eg. RRD)
# API to input/output data
# App platform
# classes to interface with the most common data creators (eg. PHP/ruby/MySQL etc.)
# eat-your-own-dog-food API based frontend

I came up with this list based on the premise that data-junkies will never be satisfied with any one solution. Some will try some advanced data analysis methods, some want visualizations, some just want a data storage. BUT, data-junkies are hackers, so if we give them a great API and an app-platform, they'll create what they need themselves. I imagine that the current visage visualiztion features would be bundled as a set of core apps.
I really think there's a big and growing userbase for this kind of app, as 'big data', 'data scientists' and 'business intelligience' are the new buzzwords in silicon valley. Maybe this needs a new project entirely, maybe we can use visage as a starting point. Let me know what you think.

Cheers, Rasmus.